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Mount Avoca 2009 Shiraz

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This supple wine delivers rich mid palate concentration of ripe red fruit, mint, pepper & a whiff of black jelly beans without the whack of alcohol that can be achieved in warmer climates. This rates high in the foodability stakes. Its intensity makes my mouth water for something like a venison pie [...]

Leabrook Estate 2006 Cabernet Franc

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Rich with sweet black fruit, cedar, tobacco & spice.  Elegantly bodied with a supple length, this is a wine that will accompany that roast rack of lamb that you are planning or perhaps a venison pie.

Leabrook have moved to the 2007 vintage now but there may be some 2006 still [...]

Grant Burge Balthasar Shiraz Viognier 2007

The elegance of this wine is enhanced further with the Viognier, wrapping warm spice & pepper notes around a soft berry fruit & floral core. The intensity is generous while the body is not overpowering & will not leave you with a feeling of regret if relish in the luxury of more than one [...]

Fonseca Late Bottled Vintage Unfiltered Port 2005

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Sweet, medium bodied without that cloying mouth feel – just the way that Port should be. There is plenty of rich spicy cloves, chocolate & ripe red fruit. The Port is fresh, the tannins are typically grippy & the fruit is ripe, lush & long on the palate. Enjoy this wine with friends [...]

Woodstock 2009 Pilots View Shiraz

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A powerful muscly style of wine. It is rich with blackfruit, chocolate, with some coconut & cinnamon.  The tannins are supple & the finish is long.  I think that this wine needs just a little more time but it is certainly ripe for drinking now too.

Date: 30th August  2011   Price: $38  Value: [...]

Pauletts 2006 Cabernet Merlot

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A smooth & softly drinking Clare red with no sharp edges. There is some delicious minty blackcurrant & liquorice character that is satisfyingly ripe & juicy.  A good wine with food.

Date: July  2011   Price: $22    Value: $$$  Drink: Now – 7 years

Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

The wine certainly has a juicy presence of its own – ripe red fruit provides a lift to the classic richer, deeper darker fruit character.  The tannins make themselves known providing some texture but are in no way overwhelming.  It is a wine that will nicely accompany food but is comfortable without.

Date: August 2011   Price: $18    Value: $$$  Drink: Now [...]

St Huberts Pinot Noir 2008

This Pinot is typical cherry & spice with some earthy savouriness.  It is just coming into its warm spicy prime & is juicy and as silky as you could wish for in a Pinot Noir.

Date: May 2011   Price: $    Value: $$  Drink: Now  – 3 years

Yalumba 2009 The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon

A wine with great concentration of character in its cassis & cedary, cinnamon spice & earthy chocolate depths. It is oh! so youthful at the moment but is approachably smooth already. This is a wine that can stand up to great debates over Sunday roast lunch or policy making contemplation.

Date: February 2011   Price: [...]

Tintilla 2009 Tarantella

Jam packed full of fresh spicy plums & dark cherry fruit that explodes into your mouth bringing about that smile of pleasure. One that lasts & lasts along the Tarantella’s long length. A great treat for kicking back at the end of the week.

Date: 1st July 2011   Price: $30   Value: $$  Drink: Now [...]